ITSA - IT Student Assistant

State of Michigan

Lansing, MI

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$18.14–$29.57 Per Hour
SKILLS
Address Management, Apex Programming Language, Best Practices, Budgeting, Business Processes, Child Protection/Welfare, Child Support, Child and Youth Services, Data Analysis, Data Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Power BI, Reporting Dashboards, Salesforce.com, Software Administration, Technical Leadership, Testing, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Lansing, MI
POSTED
2 days ago

ITSA - IT Student Assistant

Salary

$18.14 - $29.57 Hourly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Non Career

Job Number

0801-26-21-130

Department

Technology, Management and Budget

Opening Date

07/01/2026

Closing Date

7/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

N/A

  • Description
  • Benefits
  • Questions

Job Description

This position functions as an IT Student Assistant supporting the Children's Services area and working with Salesforce based online processes for active projects. The student will gain hands-on experience with the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Salesforce applications in a complex enterprise environment. It is expected that the student will become familiar with agency systems, business processes, and Salesforce best practices.

Under direct supervision, the student will assist with configuration, testing, and deployment activities within the Salesforce platform to support ongoing Child Welfare initiatives. Responsibilities may include working with user stories, helping implement updates in Salesforce modules, supporting data management tasks, and assisting with user interface improvements. The level of responsibility will align with the student's academic progress and demonstrated skills.

The environment leverages Salesforce as the primary application platform, including tools such as Flow, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWCs), and Salesforce reporting dashboards. Additional data analysis and reporting may be conducted using Microsoft Power BI or other agency-approved tools.

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Required Education and Experience

Education

Current enrollment in post-secondary educational institution in an IT related degree program.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Requirements and Information

DTMB does not participate in STEM-OPT

DTMB Human Resources uses E-Verify in conjunction with the federal I-9 form to verify authorization of employment

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

The student must provide evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/I/InformationTechnologyStudentAssistant.pdf

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits, but they may be able to participate in deferred-compensation 401k and 457 plans and earn paid sick time.

01

STUDTAST - Are you currently enrolled in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution? If so, please attach a copy of your unofficial transcript.

  • Yes
  • No

02

How many years of experience do you have using Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Visio)?

  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to 3 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • More than 5 years

03

If you indicated you have experience, please describe. If you have no experience, enter NA.

04

How many years of experience do you have documenting processes?

  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to 3 years
  • 2 to 5 years
  • More than 5 years

05

If you indicated you have experience, please describe. If you have no experience, enter NA.

06

How many years of experience do you have with Salesforce?

  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to 3 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • More than 5 years

07

If you indicated you have experience, please describe. If you have no experience, enter NA.

08

How many years of experience do you have using databases?

  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to 3 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • More than 5 years

09

If you indicated you have experience, please describe. If you have no experience, enter NA.

10

How many years of experience do you have with object-oriented programming?

  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to 3 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • More than 5 years

11

If you indicated you have experience, please describe. If you have no experience, enter NA.

12

Did you attach a cover letter, resume, and transcripts? Please note that all experience described in the questions above must be documented within your application materials.

  • Yes
  • No

13

This position is hybrid which requires a minimum of 2 days working in office at your designated work location within Michigan. Do you acknowledge this requirement, and would you still like to be considered for this position?

  • Yes
  • No

14

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within three business days of beginning employment. If selected for employment, are you able to submit proof of your legal right to work in the United States?

  • Yes
  • No

15

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within three business days of beginning employment. Can you, after employment, submit proof of your legal right to work in the United States?

  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Employer State of Michigan

Department Technology, Management and Budget Address DTMB-HR@michigan.gov

Elliott-Larsen Bldg., 2nd fl., 320 S. Walnut Street

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone Attn: HR Office

Website https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb

About the Company

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State of Michigan